I hereby certify that the
following agenda
was posted at least 72 hours prior to the time
of the
meeting so noticed below at 24251 Los
ROBERT R.
HILL, Secretary of the
El Toro
Water District and the Board of
Directors
thereof
AGENDA
EL TORO WATER
DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE – Vice President Goldman
ORAL
COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENTS
Members of the public may address the Board at this time or they may reserve this opportunity with regard to an item on the agenda, until said item is discussed by the Board. Comments on other items will be heard at the time set aside for “DIRECTORS COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS.” The public will identify themselves when called on and limit their comments to three minutes.
ITEMS RECEIVED TOO LATE TO BE AGENDIZED
Determine
need and take action to agendize items(s) which arose
subsequent to the posting of the Agenda. (ROLL CALL VOTE: Adoption of this
recommendation requires a two-thirds vote of the Board members present, or, if
less than two-thirds of the Board members are present, a unanimous vote of
those members present.)
a.
Service
Awards
1) Mr. Hill will recognize and congratulate on behalf of the Board, Richard Nieradka, Maintenance Worker II, for 15 years of service with the District.
b.
Continuing
Education & Training, Degree and Certification Program acknowledgement
No acknowledgement this month.
c. Special District/Employee
Association/Community Award Acknowledgement and Employee Special Recognition
No acknowledgement this month.
(All matters under the Consent Calendar will be approved by one motion unless a Board member or a member of the public requests separate action or discussion on a specific item)
1. Approval of Minutes (Minutes Included)
Approve minutes of the April 18, 2013 Special Board meeting, and the April 25, 2013 Board of Directors Meeting.
2. Attendance at
Conferences and Meetings
There were no requests for attendance.
APPROVAL OF ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING, FINANCE/INSURANCE (FIC) AND PLAN ADMINISTRATOR COMMITTEES: (Reference Material for the Action and Informational Items is included in the agenda package for the May 21, 2013 Engineering/FIC Committee Meeting)
a. Consider approving the minutes for the April 23, 2013 Engineering and Finance/Insurance meeting
b. Consider authorizing the District’s General Manager to enter into a contract with Dudek in the amount of $75,000.00 for environmental services during construction for the Recycled Water Expansion Project
c. Consider approving, ratify and confirm payment of those bills set forth in the
schedule of bills for consideration dated May 21, 2013, and receive and file financial statements through April 30, 2013
d. Consider receiving and filing White Nelson Diehl Evans LLC’s Quarterly Report by the Auditors of ETWD’s Financial Statements for the third quarter of the 2012/13 fiscal year
ENGINEERING AND FINANCE/INSURANCE COMMITTEE (FIC) GENERAL INFORMATION ITEMS TO BE RECEIVED AND FILED
e. Receive and File the 401(k) Plan Update report
f. El Toro Water District Capital Project Status Report
g. Engineering Items Discussed at Various Conferences and Meetings
h. Receive and File the Water Budget Based Tiered Conservation Rate Structure
and Water Usage activity for the 2012/13 fiscal year
APPROVAL OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM TODAY’S
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Board will discuss items removed from today’s Consent Calendar requiring further discussion.
Recommended Action: The Board will be requested to approve the items removed from today’s consent Calendar.
DIRECTOR/COMMITTEE
REPORTING
3. Director Reports for Meetings Attended (Oral Report)
GENERAL
MANAGER ACTION ITEMS
4. Agreement
for Transfer of Equipment (Potable Water Trailer) for FY 2011 Urban Area
Security Initiative (UASI) (Reference Material Included)
Staff will review and comment on the District's participation in a
regional emergency potable water trailer procurement project and on an
Agreement for Transfer of Equipment (Potable Water Trailer) for FY 2011 UASI
(Transfer Agreement). The Transfer Agreement will transfer legal
responsibility for a 2,000 gallon emergency potable water trailer to ETWD
including responsibility for future costs associated with the operation of the
trailer.
Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the Board of
Directors authorize the General Manager and General Counsel to execute the
Transfer Agreement.
GENERAL MANAGER INFORMATION ITEMS
5. General Manager’s Monthly Report (Report Included)
Mr. Hill will review and comment on the General Manager’s Monthly Report.
6 Legislative Reports (Reference Material Included)
Mr.
Hill will review and comment on the Legislative materials.
7. Public Education and Outreach/Water
Conservation Report
(Reference Material Included)
a. Staff will comment on ETWD’s Water Conservation monthly status
report.
b. Staff will comment on ETWD’s Public Outreach Program.
8. SOCWA Reports (Reference Material Included)
a. SOCWA PC-24 Meeting – April 30, 2013
b. SOCWA Board Meeting – May 2, 2013
c. SOCWA Engineering Committee Meeting – May 9, 2013
d. SOCWA Executive Committee – May 14, 2013
9. Municipal Water District Of Orange
County (MWDOC) Report
(Reference Material Included)
a. MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting – April 25, 2013
b. MWDOC Board/Met Directors Workshop Meeting – May 1, 2013
c. MWDOC Administration & Finance Committee – May 8, 2013
d. MWDOC Board of Directors Meeting – May 15, 2013
e. MWDOC Member Agency Manager’s Meeting – May 16, 2013
10. Local
Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Report
a. Report of the LAFCO meeting of May 8, 2013
11. South Orange County Watershed
Management Area (SOCWMA)
Management and/or Executive Committee
Report
a. Report on the April 1, 2013 Management Committee Meeting
12. ISDOC
Executive
Committee (Reference Material Included)
a.
Report on the May 14, 2013 ISDOC
Executive Committee meeting
b.
Proposed Amendments to ISDOC Bylaws
13. waco
Planning
Committee (Reference Material Included)
a. Report
on the May 21, 2013 WACO Planning Committee Meeting
14. City Coordination Efforts
There were no meetings.
CLOSED SESSION
1.
to consult with legal counsel pursuant to Subdivision
(a) of Government Code Section 54956.9 [Existing Litigation]. D. Taitague
vs. El Toro Water District - Case No. 30-2013-00640876-CU-BC-CJC, Superior
Court of the State of California, County of Orange.
OPEN/REGULAR SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
(General Counsel)
Mr. Granito will provide
an oral report on today's Closed Session.
COMMITTEE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
15. Computer Committee Report
There was no meeting.
16. Dates to Remember for
May/June 2013 (Reference Material
Included)
17. Carry-Over
Pending Matters
There are no carry over matters.
DIRECTOR
COMMENTS/NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Recommended
Board Action: The
Board will be requested to take action adjourning today’s Board meeting to Thursday,
June 27, 2013 at 7:30 a.m. at the El Toro Water District, 24251 Los Alisos
Boulevard, Lake Forest, California.
The agenda material for this meeting is
available to the public at the District's Administrative Office, which is
located at
Request
for Disability-Related Modifications or Accommodations
If
you require any disability-related accommodation, including auxiliary aids or
services, in order to participate in this public meeting, please telephone the
District's Recording Secretary,